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H.R. 7942: Securing Our Students Act

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H.R. 7942: Securing Our Students Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-03 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Securing Our Students Act

Plain summary

Securing Our Students Act This bill authorizes local educational agencies and nonpublic schools to use certain COVID-19 emergency relief funds, services, or assistance for school safety uses, that is improving school conditions for student learning by planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, providing safety education, and implementing technology or other measures that strengthen security on school premises.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Securing Our Students Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · 28 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Mike Bost (R-IL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Roger Williams (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] reported raising $735,674 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7942 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117